THE ADVENTURES OF TOM STRANGER, INTERDIMENSIONAL INSURANCE AGENT by Larry Correia

Narrated by Adam Baldwin

     Tom Stranger is Stranger than Science Fiction

I guess you could consider this a pastiche of the Cthulhu Mythos with all the monsters from another dimension intruding on normal life. But it has more in common with the comedy Men In Black. Correia has written a very funny story with plenty of inside jokes: President Baldwin, Correia Tech Weapon Systems, etc. It is written for the Sci-Fi convention-going, fanzine reading crowd. Writing comedy is not something every writer can do. Correia here proves has the comedy chops. One of the best threads in the piece is Tom’s new intern whose college major is Gender Studies. When this intern first faces the attack of mean and nasty alien creatures he quickly scrambles for a safe space. He rapidly learns that such safety is provided by the warriors whose bravery keeps him safe. Correia’s love of firearms is on prominent display as is his love for common sense free-market politics. He handles all these subjects with great sarcasm and witty dialog.

Adam Baldwin gives us one of the most over-the-top melodramatic performances ever recorded. And here it works magnificently.  You are certainly familiar with Adam Baldwin from great shows like the popular Chuck, the cult favorite Firefly, and the amazing Day Break.